League recap: Byron rises, Hayfield falls in league standings

Hiawatha Valley league recap: 5/7/12

Byron made the biggest jump in the standings this week, moving from eleventh to seventh place in the league thanks to a 6-3 record over the past seven days. Meanwhile, Hayfield fell hardest in the standings, dropping from tenth all the way to twelfth place after going 4-6 in the past week. Cannon Falls (15-4, 15-3) is the No. 1 team in Hiawatha Valley.

The Bombers (15-4, 15-3) are riding a league-best 8-game winning streak. In the past week, Cannon Falls won another 8 games, includinga 11-1 win over Goodhue.

Pine Island's pitching was especially stingy this week, allowing 26 hits and 19 walks to lead the league in both categories. On the season, the Panthers have allowed just 98 hits, while striking out 66 batters. Colton Sinning leads the Panthers with 25 strikeouts in 28 innings.

Luke Schmidt led the league with six hits this week for Pine Island. He is first in the league with 18 hits this year, and has a .429 batting average.